Frank Carin

Frank Carino

(USA)

Georgie Comics #5, April 1946

Frank Carin, born Frank Carino, worked as an animator in the early 1940s, but eventually moved over to comic book art. He did his earliest work for Timely, illustrating among others 'Nellie the Nurse' and later 'Mighty Mouse', 'Georgie' and teen/family fun features. In the 1950s he was present at Avon Comics with 'Freddie the Snowman', 'Little Jack Frost', 'Merry Mouse', 'Peter Rabbit' and 'Space Mouse'. He aso drew for premium comic books like 'Lucky Star, Western Cowboy Fun-Comics' for Acme Supermarkets through Nation-Wide. In the period 1973-82 he was an artist of 'Witch Hazel' for Western Publishing. He has also worked as a comic book packager.